Senior Portfolio Manager, NTDs

About the role

Christian Blind Mission (CBM) is looking for a Senior Portfolio Manager for its multi-country NTD donor portfolio, based in Nairobi (Westlands). The role leads grant management and donor compliance, supports country programmes and acts as a key interface with institutional donors.

Key responsibilities

• Lead grant management and donor compliance across the multi-country NTD portfolio, reviewing budgets, workplans, procurement plans and donor reports before submission.
• Oversee sub-award management, portfolio-wide compliance monitoring and donor reporting, and escalate compliance risks.
• Monitor portfolio performance, budget utilisation and delivery against milestones, leading financial oversight and risk management.
• Manage donor relationships and act as a programme interface with institutional donors and donor secretariats.
• Contribute to donor stewardship, resource mobilisation and business development by sharing performance, compliance and impact information.
• Coordinate grant compliance and portfolio management across country teams and internal functions.
• Support country programmes, initially the RLMF portfolio, during planning, implementation and reporting periods.
• Capture and share lessons learned to promote collaboration and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Relevant degree in international development, public health or a related field.
• Substantial experience in grants management for multi-country, donor-funded health or development programmes, including compliance monitoring, budgeting and sub-award management.
• Experience managing or advising on institutional donor compliance frameworks at portfolio or multi-country level.
• Strong knowledge of the NTD landscape and major NTD/global health donors.
• Experience managing sub-award or sub-grant agreements with in-country partners and working across multiple country offices.
• Willingness to travel internationally and work flexibly across time zones; identification with CBM's Christian values and mandate.

Required skills

• Professional proficiency in both English and French.
• Strong donor-facing communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent organisational, analytical and cross-cultural relationship-building skills, with autonomy in managing multiple priorities.